Commentary: Courage in Unlikely Places

| September 24, 2013 

 ========= Old Image Removed =========Array
(
    [_wp_attached_file] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2013/09/larrylee-75.jpg
        )

    [_wp_attachment_metadata] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:5:{s:5:"width";i:369;s:6:"height";i:202;s:4:"file";s:23:"2013/09/larrylee-75.jpg";s:5:"sizes";a:4:{s:6:"medium";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:23:"larrylee-75-336x184.jpg";s:5:"width";i:336;s:6:"height";i:184;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:9:"thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:23:"larrylee-75-140x140.jpg";s:5:"width";i:140;s:6:"height";i:140;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:9:"wbhm-icon";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:21:"larrylee-75-80x80.jpg";s:5:"width";i:80;s:6:"height";i:80;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:23:"larrylee-75-125x125.jpg";s:5:"width";i:125;s:6:"height";i:125;s:9:"mime-type";s:10:"image/jpeg";}}s:10:"image_meta";a:12:{s:8:"aperture";s:1:"0";s:6:"credit";s:0:"";s:6:"camera";s:0:"";s:7:"caption";s:0:"";s:17:"created_timestamp";s:1:"0";s:9:"copyright";s:0:"";s:12:"focal_length";s:1:"0";s:3:"iso";s:1:"0";s:13:"shutter_speed";s:1:"0";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:11:"orientation";s:1:"0";s:8:"keywords";a:0:{}}}
        )

    [_imagify_optimization_level] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [_imagify_data] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:2:{s:5:"stats";a:3:{s:13:"original_size";i:98452;s:14:"optimized_size";i:41610;s:7:"percent";d:57.740000000000002;}s:5:"sizes";a:6:{s:4:"full";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:51:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:61221;s:14:"optimized_size";i:16026;s:7:"percent";d:73.819999999999993;}s:9:"thumbnail";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:59:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75-140x140.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:5150;s:14:"optimized_size";i:3828;s:7:"percent";d:25.670000000000002;}s:6:"medium";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:59:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75-336x184.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:12206;s:14:"optimized_size";i:8120;s:7:"percent";d:33.479999999999997;}s:9:"wbhm-icon";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:57:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75-80x80.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:2460;s:14:"optimized_size";i:1813;s:7:"percent";d:26.300000000000001;}s:20:"wbhm-featured-square";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:59:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75-300x202.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:12991;s:14:"optimized_size";i:8553;s:7:"percent";d:34.159999999999997;}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:59:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2013/09/larrylee-75-125x125.jpg";s:13:"original_size";i:4424;s:14:"optimized_size";i:3270;s:7:"percent";d:26.079999999999998;}}}
        )

    [_imagify_status] => Array
        (
            [0] => success
        )

)
1672351060 
1379980800

With the new school year in full swing, students and families are back into their routines. But for some, accessing educational opportunities is anything but routine. Commentator Larry Lee tells the story of one mother and the effort she’s making to ensure her children make it in school.

Commentator Larry Lee is an education advocate in Montgomery. Lee says since sharing this story with friends earlier this year, some have made donations to the mother, including school supplies, clothing and furniture.

~ Produced by Andrew Yeager, September 23, 2013

 

How George Wallace and Bull Connor set the stage for Alabama’s sky-high electric rates

After his notorious stand in the schoolhouse door, Wallace needed a new target. He found it in Alabama Power.

FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices, saying demand is hitting records

The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.

From chess to a medical mystery: Great global reads from 2025 you may have missed

We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.

The U.S. offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee for now, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday the United States is offering his country security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan.

Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots. Here’s how to lower the risks

Teen use of AI chat bots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's what parents should know to help kids use the technology safely.

A ‘very aesthetic person,’ President Trump says being a builder is his second job

President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.

More Education Coverage